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Study Shows Simply Listening To Teens May Help Them Better Control Type 1 Diabetes
A new study by a team at the BD Diabetes Center at Atlantic Health System’s Goryeb Children’s Hospital headed by Harold Starkman, MD, director of pediatric endocrinology, foun...Full Article
Chagas Disease: A Silent Killer With A Cure
Among the most well-known disease carrying bugs in Texas are mosquitos, spiders, cockroaches and ticks. But the Kissing Bug is a serious, lesser known threat to Texans. While ...Full Article
The Medical Minute: The Importance Of Safely Disposing Of Opioids
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it can also prevent leftover medications from getting into the wro...Full Article
Critical Errors In Inhaler Technique Common In Children With Asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma -- the group at highest risk for complications and death from asthma -- researchers found ...Full Article
Link Found Between C-Sections And Asthma, Allergies
Babies born via cesarean delivery may have an increased risk of developing asthma and food allergies, according to research out of the University at Albany School of Public He...Full Article
Major Study Finds One In Five Children Have Mental Health Problems
One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Healt...Full Article
You Can’t Exercise If You Have Asthma – And Other Myths You Should Know
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month – the perfect time to bust some asthma myths that have been around for many years. “Asthma is a serious condition that affects more ...Full Article
Fact Not Fiction: Measles Vaccine Is Safe, Effective And Lifesaving
Regional and local measles outbreaks have hit communities across the country in 2019, with 555 cases reported so far this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...Full Article
Large Federal Program Aimed At Providing Better Health Care Underfunds Primary Care
Despite a mandate to help patients make better-informed health care decisions, a ten-year research program established under the Affordable Care Act has funded a relatively sm...Full Article
Additional Routine Ultrasounds Benefit Mothers And Babies And Could Be Cost-Saving
Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks would benefit mothers and babies and could be cost saving - according to research from the University of Cambridge an...Full Article
Computer-Based Memory Games May Benefit People With Fragile X Syndrome
In the largest non-pharmacological trial ever in children with fragile X syndrome (FXS), UC Davis researchers found that large-scale, in-home cognitive interventions are feasi...Full Article
World Hemophilia Day 2019
On April 17, 2019, the global bleeding disorders community and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) will come together to celebrate World Hemophilia Day. World Hemophilia ...Full Article
SWORD Health Raises $8M In Series A Funding Round Led By Khosla Ventures To Redefine Physical Therapy And Musculoskeletal Care
SWORD Health, a tech-enabled physical therapy provider, has raised $8 million in a series A investment round led by Khosla Ventures and several other prominent angel investors...Full Article
Hospital Study Finds Substantial Proportion Of Patients And Healthcare Workers Shed Flu Virus Before Symptoms Appear
New research examining influenza transmission in a tertiary hospital finds that a substantial proportion of patients and healthcare works shed the flu virus before the appeara...Full Article
Simple Test Can Indicate Prolonged Symptoms Following Pediatric Sports-Related Concussion
Researchers from Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado, have found that abnormal performance on the Romberg balanc...Full Article
Safety-Net Hospitals Fare Better Under New Medicare Reimbursement Rules
New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial penalties toward hospitals serving wealthier patient populations...Full Article
National Poll: Most Parents Concerned About Safety Of Teens Using Ride Sharing Services
As teens prepare to leave home for college or live on their own in a new city, many may also be using ride sharing services for the first time – and that raises safety concern...Full Article
Neighborhoods Can Affect The Need For Urgent Asthma Care
In a new study presented at CHEST 2017, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center in New York aimed to determine if the associations between combustion-related air p...Full Article
Autism Rate Rises 43 Percent In New Jersey, Rutgers Study Finds
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which uses research by Rutgers University, shows a significant increase in the percentage of 4-year-old childre...Full Article
Mental Health Needs Of Children, Youth On The Rise
Over the last several years, providers saw a marked increase in mental health diagnoses, use of psychiatric medications, and outpatient care for mental health conditions among...Full Article
The Value Of Vaccinations: Separating Facts From Myths
One of the greatest medical breakthroughs of modern civilization — vaccinations — has become increasingly controversial in recent years. Parents are urged to give their child...Full Article
New Study Finds Millions Of Children Worldwide Develop Asthma Each Year Due To Traffic-Related Air Pollution
About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, according to a study published today by researchers at the Geor...Full Article
Child Vaccination Levels Falling Short In Large Parts Of Africa
A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more effective child vaccination strategies to eliminat...Full Article
Is Maternal Vaccination Safe During Breastfeeding?
In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative new article provides a comprehensive overview of the potential risks of vaccinating breastfeeding women. Th...Full Article
New Technique To Test For Viral Infections
A team of Colorado State University researchers has developed technology that can detect extremely small amounts of antibodies in a person's blood. Antibodies develop to infec...Full Article
